Events by Month
June 10, 2023
Juneteenth Lunch and Learn with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
Join the Making It Count Community Development Corporation and Detroit’s own Dr. Michael Eric Dyson for a Juneteenth lunch and learn experience on Saturday, June 10. The discussion, titled “Still Fighting For Freedom in America,” will center around learning the tactics that big tobacco companies use to keep the public in chains as it pertains to using menthol and flavored tobacco products.
June 16, 2023
Jonathan Eig Book Talk - King: A Life
The Detroit Historical Society is proud to present New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Eig in conversation with award-winning scholar and author Professor Randal Jelks.
This discussion will center on Eig’s new book King: A Life and launch a week of celebration and commemoration of Juneteenth and the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s 1963 Walk to Freedom in Detroit.
Reception 5:00-6:00
Discussion and Q&A 6:00-7:30
June 19, 2023
Detroit Gives Black Juneteenth Celebration
Come experience the new exhibition Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy and help us tell Detroit's story of giving as we honor eight local philanthropists.
On Juneteenth, The Soul of Philanthropy Michigan, in partnership with Detroit Historical Society and Urban Arts Orchestra, invites the entire family out to see Black giving in its many forms in an afternoon of visual and performance art.
June 25, 2023
Family Activity Day celebrating 60th Anniversary of Dr. King's Walk to Freedom
Join us for a family day program to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Detroit Walk to Freedom. The days activities will include a reading and short poetry instruction by Nandi Comer, Poet Laureate for the State of Michigan, crafts including poster-making and time capsule design, a kid-friendly peace walk around our block, and a kid-friendly performance about Dr. King and his work. Share your stories from the past and present of experiences with civil rights in Detroit at our oral history booth.
Free admission day at the Detroit Historical Museum
June 26, 2023
Sold Out! Camp Detroit - Summer 2023
June 26-30, 2023 | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum | Belle Isle, Detroit
Ages 8-12
This year's camp is SOLD OUT! Contact education@detroithistorical.org with questions.
Campers will learn how the Detroit River has served and shaped our city throughout history in a fun, encouraging environment.
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